SOCCER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19828, 30 April 1927, Page 5

SOCCER

SEASON IN FULL SWING NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Afton Lad.”) Owing to Cook’s Gardens not yet being available for Soccer, all games were played on Victoria Park last Saturday. Apathy Evident. With the growing popularity of the game, it is a great pity that the Soccer people take all things as a matter of course anri refuse to bestir themselves when the welfare of the game is at slake. In their dying stages the Reserves Committee granted Cook’s Gardens to the Soccer people, but a few ' days previous to the opening date word was received that the ground was not fit for football owing to grass having been sown on the bare patches. A Pertinent Question. A pitch was then asked for on Peat Park but the Cricket Association, who have the sole rights of that ground, wanted, it is understood, ‘the grand total of £2 10s for one month’s playing. This is where our local Management Committee should move and inquire why a charge is made by the Cricket Association when their season is finished ? Play and Players. Good combined play was scarcely expected in the opening games, but what was lacking in the finer points was made up for in the whole-hearted displays by many of the players. T>e surprise of the day was the slashing victory of Eastbrooke at the expense of Woollen Mills. “Tell it not in mournful numbers, “Woollen Mills no more supreme, “For a half-back line that slumbers, “Courts defeat, for any team.” The Weakest Point. i ■ The Mills’ halves were to blame for : the heavy defeat as never once during the game did they get properly to grips with the opposition. The new pivot, Bigbie, a player of striking appearance from whom much

was expected failed to solve the centrehalf problem for selector Woodham. Mills’ Goalie. Martin, in goal fen Mills, could not be blamed for any of the goals that beat him and is worthy of another trial. The Woollies’ front rank, with one change, will be all right if they receive the backing required from the halves. Ballantyne made a welcome re-ap-pearance to the fold and, with one or two games, should return to form. Eastbrooke’s Effort. Eastbrooke gave a fine display and on Saturday’s form they will be hard to beat. Goalkeeper Killeen gave a fine display between the sticks and some of his saves could not have been improved upon. There is a fine blending of youth and experience in the ranks of Eastbrooke and in the placing of the team selector Barker deserves every credit. The Shops-Thistle game on the short pitch was keenly contested and many of the young players on view gave quite a good account of themselves. Promising Juniors. Shops had many juniors on trial, the best being Morris at left-half, who ought to be persuaded to take the, senior ticket. Thistle team appeared to be wrongly placed. Mistakes which were evident were the playing of Fyfe at back and McLeod at centre. Goals in Plenty. Goals ai;e the things by which football matches are won and spectators who glory in watching goals being scored saw sufficient to form the opinion that Wanganui this early have men who have found their shooting boots. Sixteen goals were scored in both grades, one senior player, Thomson, accomplishing the hat trick, Mackley and McKeehnie securing a brace, with Gilroy, McLeod, and Bain one each. Kerwin of the Mills juniors also had three,

Ross of Shops juniors two, Norris of Mills completing the sixteen with one. Only one team retired without a goal being registered against them, to wit, the young Shops. The Canadian Game. Four weeks from to-day the Canadians will be with us and, to give the local men a chance, players should be selected to report for training forthwith. Taking a line from last season and with what was observed last Saturday, the writer considers that from the following sixteen players a very useful eleven could be elected: —Glover, Killeen, Proudfoot, Richards, McLeod, Newsham, McKeehnie, Fyfe, Webster, Hope, Glover jnr., Cowan, Mackley, Thomson, Bdllantyne, and Bain. To-day’s Games. Both games to-day should be of an interesting nature, Mills v. Thistle and Shops v. Eastbrooke. Mills will be out to prove that last Saturday’s form was wrong and, with an altered team, Thistle should bow the knee to the Aramoho men. Shops will also make a change or two and Eastbrooke will have to repeat last 1 week’s display to keep their end up. Juniors’ Jottings, Many new juniors were on view last . week. The Mills, for example, introduced many boys to the game. It was evident that very little care had been taken in the choice of the foct--9 wear, of some juniors. The first essential in Soccer is a good fitting pair of boots. No junior can get proper direction on the ball, to pass, or even kick any length, without good boots. ’ When in doubt regarding any decision, the referee will “put you wise,” if asked. 1 To-day’s junior games are:—Shops v. Eastbrooke; Mills v. Thistle. 1 ■— ! For clearing blocked passages in nese • and throat, there is nothing so effec- ■ tivo as “NAZOL.” Powerful and , penetrating. GO dozes Is 6d. There are many kinds of pickle but only one Hayward’s Military Pickle. None can equal it for flavour. Demand •* Military.” 8 Throat irritation, stuffiness in the I head, and coughs, are easily banished [ by “NAZOL,” the surest protection [ against coughs and colds. Instant rel lief. 60 doses Is 6d.